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SB2448 - $ICJIA
Robert Peters
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for grants to assist the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County in its efforts to advocate for successful older youth in care emancipation from the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3116 - SCH CD-STAFF TRAINING-HOMELESS
Katie Stuart, Michelle Mussman, Kelly M. Cassidy
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the introduced bill and adds an August 20, 2024 effective date.
STATUS
Passed
HB3713 - SCH CD-VENTILATION
Camille Lilly, Laura Faver Dias, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to supply all active classroom instructors, all school staff and administration, and district leadership with an educational document, in a PDF and a physical format, explaining at a minimum the values of good indoor air quality, including peer-reviewed research demonstrating effects of poor and good indoor air quality, an explanation of airborne transmission of pathogens and other airborne substances, a basic explanation of air changes per hour and relation to outdoor air and filtered air, best practice recommendations for the portable air cleaner and the air quality monitor, including guidance on theory, function, placement, and operation of the monitor. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to ensure that all active classrooms that are not mechanically ventilated have at least 2 properly functioning windows, or one window in situations where only one is present, that can open and can safely stay open. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with an air quality monitor that meets specified requirements. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with a portable air cleaner that meets specified requirements. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to supply each school with 5 additional portable air cleaners and 5 additional air quality monitors to be used in school health offices, libraries, cafeterias, and other similar spaces. Provides that the State Board shall require all school districts to undertake a ventilation verification assessment of all mechanical ventilation systems in the school district performed by a certified assessor or a mechanical engineer. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2534 - $GRANT-DHS-CHICAGO SURVIVORS
Robert Peters
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services' Division of Family and Community Services for a grant to Chicago Survivors. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0551 - AMEND US TAX CODE/PUERTO RICO
Omar Aquino, Natalie Toro, David Koehler
Last updated 11 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Urges the United States Congress to take immediate action to clarify and amend the U.S. tax code to prevent the misuse of Puerto Rican tax incentives. Urges any amendments to the tax code to preserve the original intent of promoting economic growth in Puerto Rico while preventing potential misuse and addressing the negative economic impacts on the local population. Encourages collaboration between federal, state, and local governments, as well as with Puerto Rican authorities, to ensure that tax policies are fair, transparent, and effective. Recommends the implementation of educational campaigns to inform the public about the proper use of tax incentives and the potential consequences of misuse in Puerto Rico.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0304 - PRCC WEEKEND
Omar Aquino, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Declares Labor Day weekend 2023 as "Puerto Rican Cultural Center Weekend".
STATUS
Passed
SR0584 - PORTILLO'S FOOD DIST. WORKERS
Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 11 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Urges Portillo's to honor the wishes of its food distribution workers who have voted to join a union and bargain collectively for the betterment of themselves and their families. Urges all State elected officials to stand with Portillo's food distribution workers that voted to unionize for better working conditions, livable wages, and access to basic sick time benefits. Urges Portillo's to respect the constitutional rights of its workers in Illinois to bargain collectively. Commends and acknowledges the decision made by Portillo's food distribution workers in Addison to unionize and join the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, AFL-CIO.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2626 - CRIM ID ACT-EXPUNGEMENT FILING
Robert Peters, Omar Aquino, Ann Gillespie
Last updated about 2 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that, in anticipation of the successful completion of a diversion program, a petitioner may file a petition for expungement at least 61 days before the anticipated dismissal of the case. Provides that, if a petition is filed, and upon the successful completion of the diversion program and dismissal of the case, the court shall review the petition and shall grant expungement if the petitioner meets all requirements. Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
SR0334 - CONGRATS-KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Robert Peters
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates Kenwood Academy High School on its recent CPL Championships.
STATUS
Passed
SR0541 - REVISE RETENTION POLICY
Ram Villivalam, Javier Loera Cervantes, Willie Preston
Last updated 11 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Urges all stakeholders and policymakers to collaborate and consider how to best upgrade public works law in 2024 from retention's across-the-board, capital-draining policy of taking money from all contractors on all projects to a more efficient, nuanced, and tailored approach that protects agencies without forcing cash-strapped contractors to go into debt by providing no interest loans to their government. clients
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-013
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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